Victims from the Colorado theater shooting

The names and stories from the 12 people who have died in the Aurora, Colo. shooting early on July 20.

John Larimer was identified as one of the 12 people killed in the Aurora movie theater shooting. Larimer was 27and member of a a unit that at theU.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet at Buckley Air Force. The parents of John Larimer released a statement that Navy officials notified them about midnight.

Alex Sullivan was identified as one of the victims in the Aurora theater shooting. This photo was release by the family along with a statement: âThe Sullivan family lost a cherished member of their family today. Alex was smart, funny, and above all loved dearly by his friends and family. Today was his 27th birthday. They respectfully ask that the media allow them time to grieve privately. They will not be giving interviews in the near term. Please honor their wishes by refraining from contacting them on private numbers or at their home while the come to terms with this tremendous loss.â

Micayla Medek was killed in the Aurora, Colo. theater shooting.

Jessica Ghawi was one of the 12 people killed in the mass shooting in a Colorado theater Friday. A journalist and blogger in her mid-20s who also went by the name Jessica Redfield. She barely missed a deadly Toronto shooting last month. Ghawi's mother, Sandy Phillips, told KSAT her daughter was excited the two would soon spend some time together. She said she is sad to know that and many other special connections will never happen. "She had a huge heart," Phillips said. "Cared deeply for other people."